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CSID Associate and Fellow involved in DfID funded biogas digester project

17 November 2012 CSID Associate and Fellow involved in DfID funded biogas digester project Scottish scientists are investigating the potential of a renewable energy source that uses organic waste to generate a fuel called biogas to see if it can help communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Scottish government changes to funding for international development

01 November 2012 Scottish government changes to funding for international development Speaking at the AGM of the Network for International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS) on 20 September, newly appointed Minister for External Affairs and International Development Humza Yousaf announced a number of changes to the operation of the International Development Fund

Anti-poverty transfers: A quiet revolution from the South - Presentation by Prof Armando Barrientos

31 October 2012 Anti-poverty transfers: A quiet revolution from the South - Presentation by Prof Armando Barrientos See a recording of this CSID Cross College seminar presentation on 31st October 2012. Professor Barrientos of the University of Manchester Brooks World Poverty Programme described different schemes of social protection being implemented in a range of developing countries and their relative effectiveness in poverty alleviation. Anti-poverty transfers: A quiet revolution from the South - Presentation by Prof Armando Barrientos

UK House of Commons International Development Select Committee on Post 2015 Development Goals

31 October 2012 UK House of Commons International Development Select Committee on Post 2015 Development Goals UK House of Commons International Development Select Committee on Post 2015 Development Goals has requested evidence from organisations. The Centre for Sustainable International Development at the University of Aberdeen has submitted evidence. From 23rd October the Committee is receiving oral evidence from witnessses and this is available by video link.

Development Studies Association

31 October 2012 Development Studies Association Development Studies Association October Newsletter is now out and contains much interesting information including the programme for the Annual Conference on 3rd November.

UK House of Commons International Development Select Committee on Post 2015 Development Goals

25 October 2012 UK House of Commons International Development Select Committee on Post 2015 Development Goals UK House of Commons International Development Select Committee on Post 2015 Development Goals has requested evidence from organisations. The Centre for Sustainable International Development at the University of Aberdeen has submitted evidence. From 23rd October the Committee is receiving oral evidence from witnessses and this is available by video link.

Caring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers

23 October 2012 Caring for Trafficked Persons: Guidance for Health Providers Caring for Trafficked Persons brings together the collective experience of a broad range of experts from international organizations, universities and civil society in addressing the consequences of human trafficking. Developed with the support of the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, and led by IOM and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the handbook provides practical, non-clinical advice to help a concerned health provider understand the phenomenon of human trafficking, recognize some of the associated health problems and consider safe and appropriate approaches to providing healthcare for trafficked persons.

MDG countdown: UK Secretary of State for Development

09 October 2012 MDG countdown: UK Secretary of State for Development “Before we focus on the next set of goals we must remember to deliver on existing ones,” said Justine Greening, UK Secretary of State for International Development, speaking at the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Countdown event on 26th September, co-hosted by the UK and US

2013 World Development Report now available

05 October 2012 2013 World Development Report now available The World Bank's 2013 World Development Report, 'Jobs', is now online.

Media a key role in getting our message out; and in Ethiopia's development

10 September 2012 Media a key role in getting our message out; and in Ethiopia's development On April 29th, 2012 a full house of national journalists from government and private media joined UN Communication Officers in a national workshop on the status of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Ethiopia and the role of media in taking these forward. The presenter from UNDP coordinating the MDG programme in Ethiopia highlighted that only three years remain until 2015 for the goals to be realized – a lot is expected from journalists to advocate on the goals starting from the grassroots level.